Jordan vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes
Jordan
98.7%
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
99.2%
in 2024
Jordan rank
41st
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank
44th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes over time
- Jordan
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 99.2% against 98.7% in Jordan, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 41st and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 44th of 95 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.5% | 85.8% | 4.7% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 99.0% | 98.3% | 0.7% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 98.8% | 0.2% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 99.2% | 0.3% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes, Jordan or WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), at 99.2% against 98.7% in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes between Jordan and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- 0.5%, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Jordan ranks 41st and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 44th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release